Bahrain recorded a Current Account deficit of 5.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018.

Current Account to GDP in Bahrain averaged 5.47 percent from 2002 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 18.40 percent in 2007 and a record low of -5.90 percent in 2018. This page provides - Bahrain Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Bahrain Current Account to GDP - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2020.

Current Account to GDP in Bahrain is expected to reach -9.00 percent by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -6.50 percent in 2021 and -4.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Bahrain Current Account to GDP

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.90 -3.80 18.40 -5.90 2002 - 2018 percent Yearly

Bahrain Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 1094.30 1130.10 2670.60 -221.00 BHD Million [+]
Current Account -298.60 -915.40 1220.90 -915.40 BHD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -5.90 -3.80 18.40 -5.90 percent [+]
Imports 10170.00 8978.00 10653.00 496.00 BHD Million [+]
Exports 11265.00 10108.00 12823.00 532.00 BHD Million [+]
Gold Reserves 4.70 4.67 4.70 4.67 Tonnes [+]
Capital Flows 491.70 1533.70 1533.70 -1248.10 BHD Million [+]
Crude Oil Production 30.00 30.00 50.00 30.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 354.10 622.00 1401.60 24.40 BHD Million [+]
Terrorism Index 3.20 3.88 4.87 0.00 [+]


Bahrain Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.